darkcomet | 2800ffefab274beaf594de0dd3ba8532638b4978213d55a0cadab148b8f32df7

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe
Size

881KB
MD5

1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc
SHA1

fd6ed6ee4e51db042951c67a73bc62f0b85e2d62
SHA256

2800ffefab274beaf594de0dd3ba8532638b4978213d55a0cadab148b8f32df7
SHA512

c710073712be256b833e353e2d1d536a2e1b9c30055cee12f5ae1866af5ac38a3cc35bc31fcbff316a5225d8258dfa1f61539c1fa36058a6589c2c42c74789c6
SSDEEP

24576:TbV4yIDvZf7R5q58Pnq1jPfBQbPsovgURBZhS6B8Ta/Lyy:TbV4yIpw8P8jhQbPBRtqTa/u

Score

10^/10

darkcomet ms-dos defense_evasion discovery persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

ms-dos

C2

pourmoi.zapto.org:2000

pourmoi.zapto.org:200

pourmoi.zapto.org:1604

pourmoi.zapto.org:164

pourmoi.zapto.org:80

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-M5FD2QE

Attributes

gencode
dS$=Gi/U7yGB
install
false
offline_keylogger
true
password
da06101266
persistence
false

rc4.plain

Signatures

Darkcomet
DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.
trojan rat darkcomet
Darkcomet family
darkcomet

Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1708	attrib.exe
4884	attrib.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	svchost.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3181990009-820930284-137514597-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\1 = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe"	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1580 set thread context of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	attrib.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 25 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 33	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 34	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 35	2696	svchost.exe
Token: 36	2696	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2696	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 1580 wrote to memory of 2696	1580	JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe	86
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2064	2696	svchost.exe	87
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2064	2696	svchost.exe	87
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2064	2696	svchost.exe	87
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3792	2696	svchost.exe	89
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3792	2696	svchost.exe	89
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 3792	2696	svchost.exe	89
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1708	2064	cmd.exe	91
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1708	2064	cmd.exe	91
PID 2064 wrote to memory of 1708	2064	cmd.exe	91
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4884	3792	cmd.exe	92
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4884	3792	cmd.exe	92
PID 3792 wrote to memory of 4884	3792	cmd.exe	92

Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

defense_evasion

Hidden Files and Directories

T1564.001

pid	Process
1708	attrib.exe
4884	attrib.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_1fe3ed3876fe887254bd14d3684662dc.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1580
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2696
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2064
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:1708
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat" "
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3792
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
      attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h
      4⤵
      Sets file to hidden
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Views/modifies file attributes
      PID:4884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Hide Artifacts

2

T1564

Hidden Files and Directories

Modify Registry

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
d881de17aa8f2e2c08cbb7b265f928f9

SHA1
08936aebc87decf0af6e8eada191062b5e65ac2a

SHA256
b3a37093609f9a20ad60b85a9fa9de2ba674cba9b5bd687729440c70ba619ca0

SHA512
5f23bfb1b8740247b36ed0ab741738c7d4c949736129e767213e321607d1ccd3e3a8428e4ba44bd28a275b5e3f6206285b1a522514b7ef7ea5e698d90a713d34

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpcmd.bat

Filesize
50B

MD5
b774ae3fb1da087e1f83b4f7b2060e5a

SHA1
97eb9be49ac3af9c851c9e1e84e32bfd53e325a8

SHA256
adaf4a84b41e410b02e261cfd0fe7739d98647eab73c3badd32ac6e39f26351b

SHA512
f75d0f95f7306d26a12b414bfe37b97fbd37546cb3c6e403def7077329ddffb4b45d5c5f0ba0e7bb6d72851d2d691b0a85267beead42f7cbf2e8c3d45a3b4701

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memory/1580-0-0x00000000754C2000-0x00000000754C3000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1580-1-0x00000000754C0000-0x0000000075A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1580-2-0x00000000754C0000-0x0000000075A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/1580-15-0x00000000754C0000-0x0000000075A71000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/2696-16-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2696-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-12-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-25-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-26-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-27-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-24-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-7-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-29-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-30-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-14-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-32-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-33-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-34-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-35-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-36-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-37-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-38-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-39-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-40-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-41-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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memory/2696-42-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004CB000-memory.dmp

Filesize
812KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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